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Article D45-2-11 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where the public prosecutor decides, of his or her own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall inform the president of the criminal court before which the case had been heard.

This decision may not be taken less than one month before the date scheduled for the hearing, unless the president of the criminal court agrees.

In all cases, if recourse is made to the procedure of appearance on prior acknowledgement of guilt, the date of the homologation hearing must be set more than ten days before the date of the hearing scheduled before the criminal court.

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Article D45-2-11

Lorsque le procureur de la République décide, d’office ou à la demande du prévenu, de recourir à la procédure de comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité en application de l’article 495-15, il en informe le président du tribunal correctionnel devant lequel l’affaire avait été audiencée.


Cette décision ne peut intervenir moins d’un mois avant la date prévue pour l’audience, sauf en cas d’accord du président du tribunal correctionnel.


Dans tous les cas, s’il est recouru à la procédure de comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité, la date de l’audience d’homologation doit être fixée plus de dix jours avant la date de l’audience prévue devant le tribunal correctionnel.

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